Randomised control trial comparing nasogastric tube feeding and feeding jejunostomy in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy
试验速览
- 阶段
- Phase 3 4
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 33
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Compare the mean weight loss and percentage of patients with head and neck cancer completing the course of curative radiotherapy who have been randomised to receive
研究概览
简要总结
This is a randomised control study where patients with head & neck cancer undergoing curative radiotherapy will be randomised to get a nasogastric tube or a feeding jejunostomy for nutritional support prior to the start of radiotherapy. The two groups will be compared to study the effect of type of feeding procedure on completion of radiotherapy and weight loss.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 99.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Patients with head & neck cancer undergoing curative radiotherapy who require insertion of a feeding tube.
排除标准
- •Patients with head & neck cancer undergoing curative radiotherapy who aren’t willing for insertion of a feeding tube
- •Patients with head & neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy on outpatient basis
- •Patients who are critically ill.
结局指标
主要结局
Compare the mean weight loss and percentage of patients with head and neck cancer completing the course of curative radiotherapy who have been randomised to receive
时间窗: Baseline Weight checked prior to start of tube feeding and Weight checked at completion or discontinuation of radiotherapy at around less than or equal to six weeks
nasogastric tube or feeding jejunostomy
时间窗: Baseline Weight checked prior to start of tube feeding and Weight checked at completion or discontinuation of radiotherapy at around less than or equal to six weeks
次要结局
- N/A(N/A)
研究者
Mekha Ann Andrews
Yenepoya University